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and Apache helicopters would fly over the area at the conclusion. Clary said the parade
would have 100 entries, making it the largest ever in the county.
Chairman Tice thanked Mr. Clary and the committee members for their work in
such a worthy endeavor.
Commissioner Johnson said Sheriff Redmond and Emergency Services Director
Jackson planned on assisting with the event; however, he understood the committee
needed one-time funds to promote the parade.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #42A for
$7,500 to assist in the Independence Day Parade and for the funds to be derived from
contingency.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Note: Prior to the meeting, Mr. Gary distributed a letter to the commissioners outlining
the parade expenses as follows:
Advertising -newspaper, radio, flyers $4,500
Signs/Banners* 1,000
Flags (2000) 1,000
Refreshments, water, etc. (special guests & staff) 400
Miscellaneous 600
$7,500
* For each end of Troutman
The letter also indicated the parade was being planned as an annual event; however, future
funding would be from donations.
PowerPoint Presentation from the Rescue Squads: Bill Sherrill, with the
Iredell County Rescue Squad, spoke on behalf of the four squads in the county and
requested a change in the funding formula. Sherrill said the squads were 99.9% all
volunteer, but three out of the four departments had one paid person during the
daytime. Sherrill said currently, the four squads (Iredell, Mooresville, North Iredell
and Troutman) were operating on $408,800 with the funding formula being based on
the average budget of a volunteer fire department and multiplied by three. He said
next, the amount was divided amongst the four squads, based upon 50% on call
volume and 50% on territory served. Sherrill said, traditionally, the amount had
increased every three years, or it coincided with the county's revaluation. He
requested a new formula as follows:
• Increase funding to all squads by multiplying average fire department budget by four
instead of three.
• Amount of increase will be $157,969.
• Timeframe: V� this year, `/: the following year, and start the yearly increase the next
year.
Sherrill said the four squads had 174 members who provided emergency rescue
services with 8 rescue crash trucks, 9 ambulances, 8 boats, and 3 specialty rescue
trailers. He said the eight crash trucks all had at least one set of the "Jaws of Life"
extrication tools and these, individually, cost about $75,000.
Chairman Tice said she understood that in the 05-06 budget, the squads were
asking for one-half of the $157,969 in addition to the regular funding.
Sherrill said this was correct, and to add the other one-half in the budget year
following 05-06.
Commissioner Robertson asked if the squads were able to recruit new members.
Sherrill said new members were joining the squads, and there was even a junior
squad (15 to 18 year-olds).
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